Even though the deadline for the implementation of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is less than 12 weeks away, it seems that small trucking companies, owner-operators, agricultural trucking groups have decided to repeat their demands for a delay of the mandate.

The federal government in Canada has recently proposed standards to determine what could be considered as impaired driving under the influence of marijuana. According to the current legislation, the presence of more than 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood, the psychoactive component in marijuana, can classify as grounds for serious crime. However, trucking companies opine that standards should be stricter since, with marijuana, there are no obvious signs of impairment as in the case of alcohol. This makes it difficult for employers to determine if there is probable cause to test for impairment.